Roughyeds Are Ready For Cornwall Showdown

Oldham Rugby League Club boss Stu Littler has confirmed that tearaway forward Jordan Andrade will be up for selection when Roughyed host Cornwall this weekend.

In a history-making game, Cornwall will make their first visit to Oldham after displaying what head coach Neil Kelly said were "many positives" in their opening three defeats at North Wales Crusaders, at home to Midlands Hurricanes and then at Doncaster.

Their first home game at the Memorial Ground in Penryn attracted a crowd of more than 1,400.

They have a dual-reg agreement with Bradford Bulls with which they welcomed Odsal trio Coby Nichol, Joe Burton and Jay Myers into their squad to face Doncaster where they lost 52-16.

Kelly, who is looking to strengthen his squad all the time, said: "We've got a decent team, but you don't achieve anything with a team; you achieve it with a squad."

In the Oldham camp, powerhouse prop Andrade, a Jamaica international who is hoping to play in the World Cup later in the year, will be available after missing the Rochdale Hornets derby because of his honeymoon, which was pre-booked and which the club was aware of before he signed.

However, half-back Dave Hewitt suffered a recurrence of hip trouble, which forced his withdrawal from the derby in the second half, and it remains to be seen whether he will be fit for weekend.

Second-row Jason Muranka, concussed in pre-season and still to play his first league game, had his latest scan last Sunday. Results are awaited, but as he hasn't played for so long he will need a week or two of full training before he is available for selection.

+ Local amateur club Waterhead Warriors, who have won the BARLA National Cup and the local league's Standard Cup, have been invited to do a lap of honour with their silverware at Sunday's Oldham v Cornwall game.